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TABLE II. 
No. 
Per cent. 
Fibre. 
Per cent. 
Juice. 
Per cent. 
Crushing 
1 st half. 
Per cent. 
Crushing 
2nd half. 
1 
14*54 
85-46 
61 -6 
62-8 
2 
1370 
86-30 
62-9 
60-4 
3 
1 1 '89 
88-it 
63-8 
64-8 
4 
1000 
90-00 
658 
652 
5 
9-58 
90-42 
75'5 
75"4 
6 
926 
90-74 
69-8 
697 
7 
772 
92-28 
76-9 
76-5 
The President observed that the paper of Mr. Francis 
would be printed, and he thought it would be better to 
postpone the discussion till the next meeting. He pro- 
posed a vote of thanks to Mr. Francis, which was duly 
carried. 
Mr. G. H. Hawtayne, read a short paper referring to 
some enquiries from Mr. Holmes, Curator of the Museum 
of the Pharmaceutical Society, as to a substitute for 
Gum Arabic and also as to the cultivation of Cubebs in 
the colony. 
A specimen of gum from the common thorny Acacia 
(A. tortuosa) was exhibited, but this being very imper- 
fectly soluble, it could be of no commercial value. 
The Secretary stated that some trees of the species 
that yields Gum Arabic had been planted in several of 
the streets in the city which were growing very well. 
The matter was ordered to be referred to the Agricul- 
tural Committee. 
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